I wonder how many of us "Amazed from <somewhere>" Apple have scored in 2006. I've been like a Baptist Preacher ever since, becoming a real Mac-bore to all my friends and family

Me too. iMac since about May.

The other day I got hold of my mother's Mini (a gift from me last year) so that I could do some routine maintenance after a year. While I had it I thought I'd update all the iPhoto entires of her grandchild I haven't yet sent by CD. I have NEVER successfully managed to network 2 PCs except by crossover cable/Laplink so with more than a small ill feeling in the stomach I prepared for more diappointment.

Imagine my shock when I worked out for myself that to network two Macs through my Linksys router all I had to do was enable "Personal File Sharing" on both. I mean thats it. Nothing more. It just worked.

However much you feel a glow of satisfaction now, in a couple of months time you'll get a smug feeling because its still working.

Its easy to think "wow! isn't this simply a superior product?" but lets not forget it is superior only because Apple design both the hardware and software and unlike MS don't try to facilitate functionality for almost all available hardware in the market.

While I'm at it I should say scanner and printer support could be better and Finder really needs an update.

They should know that people want "easy". That is why 95% of people drive an automatic vehicle.

Over here where traffic queues persist almost no one drives an automatic I think they are less than 5% of the market according to my dealer. I have one._________________iMac intel CoreDuo 17" 1Gb
WD My Book Premium fw320Gb x2
Logitech S530, iPod Nano 2Gb

As a UK automatic driver who purchased played with and bought my first Mac last week I can say I like it easy and I like the minimalist mini.

I have been building PCs and working in the IT industry for over twenty years and I guess I just reached the point where I wanted to simplify, or at the least move the churn to under the surface.

I have 300 GB in music (Converted my CD collection to 320VBR) and a couple of TB in video that stream to two wireless LiteOn NetPlayers feeding the lounge and bedroom with music, video, photography and net radio.

Much to my wife's chagrin the lounge has always been cluttered with wires and half completed motherboards.

After twenty years she put her foot down! She wanted the lounge back.

Now initially, this was not good. But, it did free up budget to 'fix' the problem. Budget for wireless equipment and for suitable furniture that I could hide the geekness.

Getting approval for a nice small PC that looks cute AND wireless was granted, so now I am struggling to make it my main machine, and remote desktopping for apps that their is no Mac alternative.

Joined about 30 mins ago cuz i wanted to answer some questions in troubleshooting section.

I have a 1.83 Ghz core duo mini, still in its original config. I'm not really a switcher, ive been using Windows and Macs back and forth since 1991. This seems like a great mini site. I look foward to doing more with the mini than with what ive done with my previous macs (work).

Hi,
As a happy G4 mini user of 9months experience (how does Apple manage to hide this modern - $A500 - miracle so well!) I am considering an upgrade to the Intel version. More CPU, more RAM, should be a no brainer, other than getting the Treasurer to loosen the purse strings.

However, I am concerned about the performance of the software investments I have made including Office, iLife etc. Can anyone tell me how much of a performance I will notice or do the better CPU and RAM mask the effects?

Hi all. I'm a graphic design student. I've had my iBook G4 for 2+ years. The hard drive started acting up a couple of weeks ago and went for repair to Apple for about 2 weeks (I really missed it ). Finding out I can get a Mac Mini through school , I came upon this site searching about it. 123mm definitely helped me make up my mind over a pc laptop (Thank you very much ), I needed something below $900. I got my mini on Nov.30 and my laptop back the next day and I just upgraded my iBook ram to 1GB .
Thanks again._________________• Mac Intel Mini 1.66GHz - 1GB Ram - 80GB
• iBook G4 1.2GHz - 1GB Ram - 60GB

Ditto to all posts on this thread! I started with Apple products in March of 06' since then I have purchased 2 more machines and every goodie/extra offered!!!! I cant' get enough of Apples' products, they are stylish,well built and work out of the box. This is not something that you normally find within this category of product. Kudos to Apple and all of the members new and old here at 123......I know I have learned a lot and I am sure there is plenty more. Looking forward to my next bit of new info.

Thank you to all who post, together we shall all prosper. (corny i know)